Immigration officials swooped on two Indian restaurants in Cambridge making several arrests - and now the owners face massive fines.

Officers from the UK Visas and Immigration, formerly the UK Border Agency, raided the Curry Queen in Mill Road after a tip-off and the Meghna Exotic Bangladeshi and Indian Cuisine eatery in Victoria Road.

They arrested four men in total - two from Bangladesh and the other from India - who were found to be working illegally.

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“Officers encountered three Bangladeshi men, two aged 22 and one 29-year-old, who were found to be working in the UK illegally. They must report regularly to the Home Office while their cases are progressed.

Exterior picture of the Curry Queen in Mill Road in Cambridge. Picture by Keith Jones.

“At Meghna restaurant, officers encountered one Indian man, 29, who was found to be working in the UK illegally. He was arrested and detained pending removal from the UK.

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“Both businesses were served with notices warning that a financial penalty of up to £20,000 per illegal worker may be imposed on the employer unless evidence is provided that appropriate right to work document checks were carried out, such as seeing a passport or Home Office document.”